GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 7850

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 7850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 460 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 40% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 460.
GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7850 is 202 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 460.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	180−190	220−230
medium / 768p	150−160	190−200
ultra / 1080p	75−80	110−120
QHD / 1440p	45−50	80−85
4K / 2160p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	110−120	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	110−120
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	70−75	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	90−95
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	40−45	70−75
medium / 768p	24−27	40−45
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 460.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 460.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF104	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2010	5 March 2012
Pipelines	336	1024
Core clock speed	675 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.80	55.04
Floating-point performance	907.2 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)	210 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
Height	4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 7850

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